# sortilege

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɔːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions.

## Etymology
From Old French sortilège, from Medieval Latin sortilegium (“witchcraft”), from Latin sortilegus (“sorcerer, diviner”), from sors (“fate”) + legere (“choose”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sortilege